Adult presentation of laryngeal cleft: Utility of the modified barium swallow study in diagnosis and management.

Abstract

We present a case of laryngeal cleft in a 41-year-old man to illustrate the co-occurrence of laryngeal cleft and tracheoesophageal fistula. We advocate the use of the modified barium swallow study in the diagnosis of laryngeal cleft. We also review the advantages and limitations of the various diagnostic methods, as well as the potential for known tracheoesophageal fistula to mask laryngeal cleft. Finally, we discuss the importance of early identification of laryngeal cleft in the context of its potentially serious health implications.

• Authors: Genevieve Houdet-Cote, Simon R McVaugh-Smock
• Journal: Ear, nose, & throat journal (Ear Nose Throat J) Vol. 93 Issue 12 Pg. E13-7 (Dec 2014) ISSN: 1942-7522 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 25531847 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Contrast Media
• Barium Sulfate

Topics

• Adult
• Barium Sulfate
• Congenital Abnormalities (diagnosis, surgery)
• Contrast Media
• Craniocerebral Trauma (complications)
• Deglutition Disorders (diagnostic imaging, etiology)
• Humans
• Laryngoscopy
• Larynx (abnormalities, surgery)
• Male
• Radiography
• Tracheoesophageal Fistula (diagnosis, surgery)